Accounting apparatus



E. L. RELLE'R ET Al.

ACCOUNTING APPARATUS May 7, 1929.

Filed NOV. 4, 1919 7 Sheets-Sheet *Ji-E May 7, E929.

E. L. RELLEFE ET' M,

ACCOUNTING APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4, 1919 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 May 'E2 '5929. E. L. Hmmm. ET M 1;?12356 AGCOUNTI NG APPARATUS Yiged Nov. 4, 1919 7 Sheetsshee 6 w if' May 7, 1929. E. l.. RELLER ET AL ACCOUNTI NG APPARATUS Filed Nov. 4, 1319 7 Sheets-Sheet '7 Patented May 7, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

nnwrN L. numana .ann `JOHN H. BRUNINGA, or sr. LOUIS, NIssontnAlssI'GNoRs, iaY

russian nssrGNMnNTs, 'ro REMINGTON RAND INC., or* NEW YORK, N. Y., A COR- PQRTON OF DELAWARE.

ACCOUNTING rlhis invention relates to an apparatus and system -for the iinding of accounts.

ln modern accounting` systems, the accounts are kept on cards or sheets which are arranged in `trays or ledgers, in order to facilitate the finding oi: such accounts, and these cards are arranged either alphabetically or numerically. are larger number of accounts requiring a l0 large number ot cards, means must be provided to facilitate the iinding of any particular account. Accordingly, there are usually provided index cards which locate and subdivide the account cards into units which are in turn arranged in groups and subdivisions. @uch a system, when requiring' manual finding, has many limitations; iior,to lind a givenv account the accountant must search through the different grin-ips to find the group containinn` that account; then through that group to iind the subdivision c onl'ainingl that account; and then through the cards of that subdivision to iind the account containing the account desired These operations not only the handling and lingering oit cards other than the desired card. Consequently the cards are subjected to unnecessary wear and soiling'. ll'loreover, when a 'ard is to be retiufned, the accountant must again find its proper place, wliich again requires considerable time and has the attendant disadvantages. 'llhe manual system also has the disadvantage of possibility of a card becoming lost and tbe large amountoii time required to audit or check the given system.

@ne oit the objects of this invention, thereliorc. is to provide an apparatus and system lior iind ingr accounts, which will overcome the obpctionable leaturcs inherent in the manual system, and which will iind the desired account mechanically. i

rinother object is to provide an apparatus and systeni, whereby an assen'ibled unit oi ac- Where, however, thereA require a goed deal olf time, but also require cards containing the desired account is APPARATUS.

Applibaton filed November 4, 1919.' Serial `1Tc.`335,704.

group of an assembled division containing the desired account, and the disaggregation of the cards ot the located division.

Another object is to provide an accounting system in which the cards of an assembled unit ot` account cards have selective characteristics adapted for cooperation with selecting means, whereby the cards of the unit may be. disa ggregated.

Further objects will appear from the detail description taken in connection with the acconipanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan of an apparatus embodying` this invention; l

Figure 2 a side elevation;

Figure 3 is a plan showing4 the mechanisi'nemployed iior the location oi" a group of account cards, the selectors being omitted;

Figure lis a section on the line 4 4, F igi- Figure Z is a section on the line 7--7, Figl'irc 8, showing' the mechanism 'for locating the selectors, so as to locate a division of a selected group;

Figure 8 is a section on the line 8w8, Figure 7;V

Figure 9 is a ure 8; Y

Figure 1() isa section on the line 10-10, Figure 8;

Figure l1 is a view somewhat similar to Figure. 10, but illustratingthe operation;

Figure 12 is a view of an assembled unit of cards; and

Figure 13 isa section on the line 13-13, AFigure 11.

ln many ot the views, parts have been omitted; this has been done to promote clearncss, 'for if' all of the parts behind the plane at which a view taken were shown, they would obscure the particular mechanism un# der consideration.

In the specification and claims, the term card is used in its broadest sense so as to include ordinary cards, loose leaves, sheets or other accounting elements used in the keep-` section on the line 9-9, Figing of accounts. The terni tray is also used 1n its broadest sense so as to include holders,

etc., adapted for holding cards, etc.

. The frame or mely.

rteferringV to Figures 1v to 4 inclusive and V'Figure 10,`the main traine of the machine plates may be faced with panels 14 of wood or any other suitable material.

Mounted onthe main trame is a tray support coniprisinga pair ot sides 15 and ends 16 connected by rods 1S and mounted on the main traine and inside ot the panels 141. The panelsA have supporting ledges 19 and positioning brackets 17 yengaging the sides and lendet-the tray support vto accurately position and maintain the cards and the plungers in the tray in correct cooperative relation with respect to theselecting meanssupported in the main traine as hereinafter described, reterence in this connection directed to British Patent No..153,3114, Nov. 3, 1920.

The my and cards.

.Referring to Figures 1 to et inclusive and 1() to 13 inclusivethe sides 15 of the tray support have attached thereto and extending l therealong, brackets 20and side members 21.

Mounted on the brackets 20 and between the side members 21 is a tray for receiving the cards.

This tray is preferably constructed ot sheet metal and comprises sides 22 and ends 23, thesides extend inwardly Vat the ybottom as shown'at 24, to form supporting Y legs tor the cards and flare outwardly to peimit ready insertion ot the cards.

he sides 22 of the tray carry a series of i pairs of slightly separated guide-plates 26,

tivo adjacent paii'sot supporting plates andr partitions, and each compartment is adapted to accommodate a unit o1 cards as hereinafter desci'ibed.`

y.1a this embodiment, a tray is adapted to receive one thousandcards in one hundred divisions` or units etten-account cards each. Accordingly, there are one hundred compartments. e A tab 10 (Figure 11) may be formed directly 'on the partition 27 Vto `identify a compartment. l l Y AReferring' to Figures 11 tol inclusive, a unit of assembled cards comprises in this particular embodiment, `ten cards E. each of which is ot a length equal to the length of the compartment and ot a height so as to be substantially ilush with or project, slightly beyond the partitions. Each card is provided with selective characteristics adapted for cooperation with the selectors, as hereinafter described, through the medium of the plungers arranged in the compartments. lt is to be understood, et course, that the number of cai'ds in a compartment may be varied to suit requirements, but the number ten is particularly applicable to decimal systems. The selective charaet'eristics ot the ditlerent cards of the unit are ditlcrentiated and correspond respectively to the positions ot' the cards in that. unit. lln the embodiment shown. each card is provided with a pair ot characteristics C, in this instance notches, the vertical depths or extents ot which vary in the diilierent cards, and it will he noted that. these depths decrease troni the trontto the back et' the unit so that the extent ot cach characteristic will define the position ot the card in its unit. In this particular en'ibodiment', there are a pair of' characteristics spaced along' the bottoni edge of the card and these characteristics tor a given card are duplicates for the purpose et lin'cventing binding ot the wird. It will be noted by reference to Figure 12, that the plungers have considerable vertical n'ioveinent, this vertical movenient being somewhat in excess of the depth of the deepest characteristic.

Assuming a unit oi" cards to be placed in a compartment with the charactcrist ics in alinement with a pair ot plungcrs in the compartvinent, such plungers are adapted to hc raised concurrent-ly by selectors S as hereinafter described; when such a unit of cards rests in its compartment so that the lower edges a re tiush, then at this time, the upper edges will also he liush and the cards will be arranged wholly within the compartment. rflic characteristics will Aat this time occupy the positions shown in Figure 12, while the cards will he as shown in Figure 1t).

When selectors S are concurrently moved Vfrom t'ull to dotted positions, Figure l1. they will cooperate. with the plungers to raise them also from full to dotted positions. 'l'hesc plungers will cooperate with the characteristics C on the cards of the unit and raise the cards above the partition. 'lhecards ot' thtI unit will. however` be raised to ditl'crent cxtents and inversely in accordance with the depths ot the respective characteristics. Now since the depths ot the charactcrist'ics decrczne from the trent to the back, the amount ot' vertical displacemcnts given to the cards will increase irom the fronti to the back. Accordingly, the cards will be displaced vertically in accordance with their positions in the unit so that the cards et the unit will be arranged in overlapping relation so as to expose all of the ttt) loo

at one time, it is necessary to selectV the desired pair.

Now it will loe noted that, as shown in vFigures 2 and S, in the normal position of the parts, the pins 61 will he out of cooperative'relation with their corresponding actuator lugs 62, hut that the actuator bars are allowed limited movement before engaging the selectors. In accordance with this invention, therefore, location of a group of cards is primarily obtained hy rendering eiiective for cooperation the proper pair oi' selectors.

Reterringto Figures 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8, 8O designates a set ot effectual hars mounted for sliding movement along the machine on brackets 81. rlhere are ten of these hars and each is-provided with a cam 82 adapted for cooperation with a corresponding actuator lbar A spring S3 for each bar-tends to nieve the bar to the right, Figure 1, but each loar is normally retained against the tension of its spring a latch 84 engaging lthe lug 85on the har. The latches 811 are connected l hy links 86 with arms S7 on the primary lever 76. l

Upon the depressionof any primary key i j), the corresponding latch 84 willbe actu-I ated te release the eorrespondinfT eit'ectual bar 80. This effectual bar Ywill then cooperate f operate with the chosen selectors and raise them. Y

Secondary selector location.

In order to select a division ot cards in a selected group as determined hy the rendering Yeli'ective ot the V.proper selectors for that group7'it lnecessary to shift the selectors along the machine until these selectors are 1n v.proper cooperative relation with the desired division oit 'the selected group.

Referringl to r' igures 7, S and 9, mounted on a sliatt'90 connecting the side plates 12 are avpair 'et latches 91 adapted to engage the cross bar or shaft 11. These latches are retained `in engaging position hy springs 92 connected with a cross-bar 9?; between the side plates 12` and these latchesare further connected at their rear ends hy a cross bar 94;.

Loose mounted on thershatt 90'are a series of arms .95 each of which is connected by a spring 96 with a Cross-piece 97 connecting the side plates 12, and each of which has an yextension' 98 engaged by a. latch 99 on a secondary lever 7.7; whereby Vthe arms are Y.latched inraised positions against the tensions or" their springs 9G.VY

There are nine arms 95, the lenth arm being omitted and the ninth arm beingr cut oll short as shown in Figure 8. Each of the eight arms has slidingly mounted thereon by a pin and slot connection, a stop plate 100, which is provided with a stop shoulder 101, the stops or stop shoulders being arranged in steps as shown in Figures 8 and 9. A spring 102 connects each stop plate with its arm and normally retains it in retracted position.

Arranged in the path of the sha'l't 4l is a yielding stop 103 which is mounted between a pair of arms 101 on a roch shaft 105, and spaced from this Lvielding stop 10) and :lrranged between the arms 1041 is a fixed slop 10G' which is termed on the crossebar 107 connerting the side plates 12.

lVhen a selector scromlary key s is de pressed, it will move its umnccteil latch 99 so as to release the correspondingr arm 05. thereby permitting its spring'fe to'imove the stop 10.1 into (he path of the .allait Lll. During the last part ol'V the movement o'l the arm 05 and alter the stop is in the path of the shaft 4l, thc extension 9S will engage the cross bar 94 (lost motion being-.provided between the extension and the cross bar). thereby causingr the spring 9G, which is stror-ger than the spring 92, to overcome the latter and move the latches JlV out of engagement with the cross-bar il so as to rel-ease this cross-har. The spring 45 connected with the selector carrier will now move the carrier to the right, Figure S. into engagement with the stop 101. ln view of the tact, however, that the stop plate 100 is movably mounted on its arri, the spring 45 will overcome the spring 102 and as theforward end of the stop plate is now opposite the `yielding stop 103, the stop plate willV be Iarricd forward carrying the yielding .stop 103 with it, until the saine is arrested by the Vfixed stop 106. 'flic selectors will now bo posfiioncd in proper cooperative relation with the scha-ted plnngers and the selected compartment corresponding to the selected key and the selected stop 101.

The stop on the ninth arm 95 is omitted as heretofore described, as it is umirressarv Accordingly, upon the depression of a ninth secondary lie).Y a. the cross haftV -l-l will be simplyv released and will scriln arnfnd llz:`

yielding stop 103 moving the same until arrested hy the fixed slop 100. thereby stopping the Selectors in their ninth position. Il is uol necessary to provide an arm 95 or even release the shalt l1 tor the sccrmdarv Zero poion. lefnrzse that is the no2 .nl rfriion d the selectors, as shown in Figure 8. Accordingly. the arm 95 can he omitted tor the zero position.

Selector nehmt/0n.

Referring to Figures T and 8, the rod;

link 111 with the paWl 67. The connection between the arin 110 and the link 111 is a lost motion connection for a purpose hereinafter to be described. rlhe paxvl 67 has an arm 112 engaged by a. Spring 1.13 and the arm 110 has a connected arm 11b' which is connected by a link 114 WithY the secondary zero lever 77. l

Upon the depression oit the Secondary key as hereto'tore described, and alter positioning of the selectors by arresting of the lshaft 41011 the selector carrier by the stops 101, 103 and G, tor ell ot the keys except the Zero ley,the yielding stop 103 moves so as to rock the rock shalt 105. 'lhe roel; shalt 105 Will inove the loyer 110 up, Figure 2, thereby li'lting` the latch 0i' and releasing the actuator `bar 03, so

Vas to cause the engagement ot its lug 02 with the pin 01 on thebell crank lever StB-60, to raise the. pair ot' positioned .selectorsll so as to raise the cooperating plungers and isolate and disaggregate the carde in a` compartment as heretofore described. Upondepression of the nero secondary lt-ey, the link 114 Will operate directly on the latch 07 so as torelease the actuator' bar to raise the selectors.

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llelerring 'to Figures 2 and 8, 120 designates an `operating handle, the stub shalt ot which ie n'iountcd in the right side plate 12, and which stub shalt has mounted thereon a crank 121 connect-ed by a link with a cam 122 aleo inounted on the eide plate. The cam 122 engages a bell-crank` lever 123 mounted onthe sido plate, which lever is connected by a link 124With the actuator bar G3, there being pro- 'vided a pin and slot connection to provide 'lor loet motion. rlhe crank 121 is connectedlby a linl: 21X Witlra segment 125 fixed to the roi-lt ehait 120 having a correeponding sieg'- l25 on its other end. rl`l1e segments 125 'with :sa ),nieiunI 1.27 lixed to a rock shaft 12S in tl i C" plates 12. The segments 127 a rrd with` arme 129 connected by linie-i 180 with the arme 48 a pin and. slot roi H1tion liieing inoyided. to allow for lost niotion. The rock shalt `120 has arms 131 ll'llhcn the crank arm 120'is moved back, -itY Will operate through the connections hereto- :tore described to restore all ol the parts to normal positions. The action on the actuator bar 63 is through the cani and bell-crank` connection, and it Will be noted that the cani 122 has a quick action and thereatteriis circumerential; this allows for the return ot' the act-uator 63 and the dropping of the selectors before the otheri parts are actuated. The action on the selector carriers to return them is direct through the links 130, onl the arms 43 and theV links 42, While the action on the arms is through the link 132, the cross bar 134 and the extensions 135. Accordingly, the selector carriers will be retracted while the arme 95 are being Iaieed, thereby moving the extension 98 into engagement with its latch 99, and moving the cross bar 41 into engagement with its latches 91. rlhe parts will, therefore, be restored to normal position, each partbe'ing' latched under the tension ot its spring.-

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Aseuniing, for instance, that the auditor desiree lto inspectaccount Number 235; this account is in the second group and in the third divi sionot that group; accordingly, the auditor will successively depress the primary key L"2 and the eecondary hey 31h Upon depression o'lE the primary hey 2,`thc 27 e'l'l'ectual bar 80 will be released so as to cause the cani 22 thereon to cooperate with the bar correepomling to the 2 selr-ietors S and move the 2 pin 61 on the bell-crank lever titl-00 in the path oit the 2 lug on the actuator bar 63, thereby rendering eliective ttor cooperation the 2 selectors S so as to locate the 2 group ol cards. Upon depression ot the Si secondary key, the 3 arni 25 will be releaeedeo as to position the ll etop 101 thereon in the path of the shalt 4l and trip the latch 91 so as torelease the shaft 41. Under the tension ot the spring 45, the selector carrier moves forward carrying all oit the selectors witlr it, until theehat't 41`is ari Lrted, therebypositioning all` of the selectors innlerneath the plungers "for the 3 divisions or compartments ori' the dili'crent groups; but more particularly l'or the positioned ellicctive or 2 groull). During the carrier and the shaft't 41, and ata time when the lelect-or has already partially alincd with the 2l plungers, the rock shaft 1,05 is rocked by engagement ol the stop `plate with the yielding stop 103, thereby causing'- thc latch (i7 to be raised to release' the actiiator bar 63 and cruise the 2 lug thereon to engage with the pin Glonthe bell crank lever titl-o0, and ens oe the croce-bar 55 with the heads o'E the 2" selectory eo ae to `raise the saine and li'lt the pli'ngers in the 3 compartn'icnt and raise allot the cards therein shown in Figure 11. This will expose the faces oitl all of the cards inV that division or unit sotliatthe identifying characteristics ot all of the ci rds in the division or unit will be in ullyicw, whereby card number 235 may be readily inspected or Withdrawn for further inspection or for the making of an cnt-ry.

It will `be noted that'the'divieion is lett in crank arm lZOhas been pulledback. Ac-

` Y cordingly, the card may be -readily replaced as its position is indicated very plainly in the double space between the top edges of the 47 Vand 6 cards in that division. If, however, a number of cards have been withdrawn and the machine has been cleared each time, then in order to replacea given card, its number yis set up on the key board, thereby isolating the division or unit containing that card and enabling the same to be readily replaced.

It isl sometimes desirable to audit all ot the cards; this can be readily accomplished in this machine and the procedure is as fiollows. All of the primary keys are depressed, thereby rendering all of the selectors effec tive for actuation. The auditor will then start by depressing the 1. secondary key; this will isolate and disaggregate all of the ,l divisions of the different groups and as these divisions are spaced ten divisions apart, the auditor can, by glancing over the isolated divisions, see whether a card is missing or has beenV misplaced. He will then clear the machine, again depress all of the primary keys, but now depress the 2 secondary key thereby isolating allotthe 2 divisions. 377, 4757 5377 (679, 757, 8777 977 and 0 divisions are similarly isolated. In this way, .the entire system may be audited in a very short time, a missing card may be readily notedv by its absence and may readily be found by the fact that there will be two cards in one of the divisions.

@occlusion/ It Will, therefore, Vbe seen that the invention accomplishes its objects. A simple and effective accounting apparatus and system is provided whereby a desired account may not only be found and replaced but whereby the Vaccounts may be readily audited. The cards are simple inconstruction, and as they are arranged in groups and divisions, andsmcc the select-ive characteristics of one division may be identical with those of all of the other divisions, the number of characteristics need not exceed the number of cards in a division.

Accordingly, the numbers of different cards y required to be kept in stock and the numbers relatively displace the located cards to different extents, in accordance with their positions in the unit or division, so as to expose the faces ot all of the cards of the division and place them in overlapping relation, and this displacement proceeds successively during the isolation of a given located division or unit. Accordingly, the full division or unit is exposed for inspection or witlnlrawal or replacement of a desired caid.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in the details of' constrinftion without departing trom the spirit of this invention; it is, therefore, to be understood that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, units of account cards therein, the cards of a unit being provided with differentiated characteristics, selecting means, means for controlling said selecting means adapted to locate a unit of assembled cards, and means for effecting cooperation of' said selecting means with said characteristics in order to disaggregate the located unit of cards.

2. An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, groups of account cards therein each divided into a plurality of units of cards, the cards of a unit being provided with differentiated characteristics, selecting means, means for controlling said selecting Ymeans adapted to locate a group and a unit in said group of cards, and means for eflecting the cooperation of said selecting means with said characteristics in order to disaggregate the located unit of cards.

3. An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, units of account cards therein, the cards of a unit being provided with difterentiated characteristics, selecting means, means for controlling said selectingr means adapted to locate a unit of assembled cards, and means for effecting the cooperation of said selecting means with said eharacteristir-s in ordelto expose portions ot the faces of the cards in that located unit.

4. An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, units of account cards therein` (he cards of a unit being provided with differentiated characteristics, and a selector, means for locating said selector with reference to a unit of assembled cards, and means efl'ecting cooperation of said selector with said characteristics in order to disaggregate the cards ot the located unit.

A5. An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, units of account cards therein, the cards of a unit being provided with differentiated characteristics, and a selector having relation to a group of cards, means for locatino said group by locating its selector, means fier locating said selector with reference to a division of assembled cards in the located group,

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and ineaiis eli'cctingcooperation of said seleetor with said characteristics in order to disaggregate the cards of the located division.

ti. An accounting apparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards therein arranged; in units and the cards of a unit being provided With dillerentiated characteristics, a selector,

ineans tor locatingsaid selector with respect to a unit oit cards, and nieans for engaging said selector with the characteristics ol.E the located unit, adapted to disaggregate the cards of the located unit.

'i'. iin accounting apparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards ther in arranged in units and the cards et a unit loeingl provided 4With vertically di''lerentiated characteristics, a

wlector, ineens for locating said selector with respect Ato unit oi cards, and means for engaging; said selector With the characteristics oit the located unit, adapted to isolate the dividual cards o 'lf the unit hy succissively displacing` the cards of the located unit to successively increasing vertical heights.

tl.. in accounting apparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards therein arranged in units and the cards of a unit lacing provided With iliilercntiated char-actes,l cs, a selector,

isti ineans 'for locating; said selector With respect to a unit oit' cards, and ineens lor engaging .said selector with the characteristics the located unit, adapted to isolate the located unit and disagiri-e.` e the cards thereof.

l). fin aceountin a pparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards therein arranged in units zur the cards oli i unit .icing` provided with ligtileientiated characteristics, a selector, leans for locating` said selector with respect to a unit of cards, and ineans for engaging said selector with the characteristics of the located unit, adapted to relatively displace the cai-ds of the located unit.

itin accounting` apparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards therein arranged in l the cards oi? a unit heine,` provided crentiated clia.racteris'tics, a selector, `i; said selector with respect i a unit et cards, and inea s for engaging said selector With the characteristics of the located int, adapted to relatively displace the card ot the located unit so to partially expose the .trices thereof.

"L in accounting; apparatus, comprising, l cards arranle'ed in units ther in, the oi" a unit having; characteristics varying :sucf`I` line; to their posit-ions in the unit, a senieans tor locatinp,I said selector with to a unit oi cards, and incans for en- ,iragng said selector with the characteristics ol the located unit, adapted 'to disaggrepgate thc-cards oit unit. i

in accounting' apparatus, comprising, a tray, cards arranged in units therein, the cards olf a unit having' characteristics varying according to their positions in the unit, a selector, nieans for locating` said selector With respect. to a unit ot cards, and ineans for engagiiig4 said selector with the characteristics oi the located unit, adapted to relatively displace the cards ol the unit- '1.3. Aun accountingl apparatus, comprising, a tray, cards arranged in units therein, the

vcards ot a unit having' characteristics varying1 accorlinig' to their positions in the unit, a selector, ineans 'for locatingl said selector with respect to a unit olf cards, and ineens tor engaging said selector with respect to the characteristics of the located unit., adapted to relatively displace the cards of the unit so as to partially expose the itaces thereof.

lll. An accounting' apparatus, comprising, a tray, cards arranged in units therein, the cards of a unit having characteristics varying,I according to their positions in the unit, a selector, ineens for locating said selector with respect to a unit ot' cards, and ineans for engaging said selector' 'with the characteris tics oi" the located unit, adapted to isolate the unit and disapjgregate the cardsthereot.

15. An accounting` apparatus, comprising?, a tray, cards arranged in units thereiinthe cards of a unit havingr characteristics oi progressively varyingl extents, a selector, ineans for locating); said selector with. respect to a unit ot cards, and ine-ans for engaging; said selector with the characteristics ot the located unit, in order `to disaggregate the cards of' the unit.

i6. An accounting` apparatus, comprising, a tray, lcards arranged in units therein, the Cards el a unit having; characteristics of progressirely varying` extents, a selector, incans for locating` `said selector with respect to a unit of Cards, and ineans ttor engaging said selector With the characteristics off the located unit in order 'to relatively displace the cards of the unit.

1'?. Jin ai'fceuntinp; apparatus, conii'irsing, a tray, account cards therein arranged in units and the cards ot a. unit heini;l provided with ditllerentiatcd ciiai'i'u'ztei selector,

means ler locating,y said selector `with respect to a group oi cards, ineens lior locatingl sa: l,

ivisiou oli said saidj selector the located. dieigete the cards ot selector with respect to a. r group, and means i'for en agri h the characterist .on in order to disagb 'the located div' ion.

18. An accounting apparatus, comprising, a tray, Vaccount cards therein arranged in units and the card i a unit heii i' provided with vertically il "eristics,

ercntiated char a selector, ineans lor locating' said selector with inspect to a group oit cards, incans i'or locating said selector with resiiect to a di.

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'means for locating a' tray,

'selector with respect to a division of said group, and means for engaging said selector j; Y

with the characteristics or the located division in order to isolate the located division and disaggregate the cards thereof.

20. An accounting apparatus, comprising, a tray, account cards therein arranged in units andthe cards of a unit being provided with diilerentiated chara-cteristics, as selector, said selector with respect to a group of cards, means lfor locating` A selector with respect to a division ot sa;1 group, and means for engagiiigl said selector with the characteristics oi' the located division in order to relatively displace the cards thereof.

2L An accounting apparatus, comprising, ecount cards therein arranged in units and the cards of a unit being provided with differentiated characteristics, a selector, means for locating said selector with respect to a group ol cards, means for locating said selector With respect to a division oil said group, and means for engaging said selector' with thecharacteristics of the located division in orner to relatively displace the cards thereofr so as to partially expose the faces thereof. n f

22. An accounting apparatus, comprising atray, cards arranged therein in groups and divisions of the groups, the cards of a. division having characteristics varying according to their positions therein, .a selector, means for locating said selector with respect to a group of cards, means for locating said selector with respect to a division ot said `group, and means for engaging' said selector with lthe characteristics ot the located division in order to disaggrcgate the cards ot said division. l

23. An accounting apparatus, comp a tray, ards arranged therein groups and divisions et the groinis, the cards ot a division having characteristics varying according to their positions therein. a selector, means Vfor locating said selector iv" respect to a group of Cards,means for locating said selector With respect to a division of said group, and means for engaging said selector with the characterist'cs of the located division in order to relatively displace the cards of said division.

2li. An accounting apparatus, comprising` a tray,'c arranged therein in groups and divisions ofthe groups, `the cards et a division having characteristics varying` according Jto-tlieir positions therein, a selector,

l means for locating said selector with respect of said division as lo partially expose the laces thereof.

25. 'An accounting apparatus` c-.uuprising a tray, c irds arranged thc'rcin in groups and divisioi of the groups, the cards` of a diviing to their positionsl therein, a selector, means 'ior lo 'ating said selector with respect to a group oll cards, means AIor locating .said selector' with respect to a division of said group, and means vtor engaging :hid selector with the characteristics ot the locals-d dvision in order to isolati` said division and disuggregate the cards tlwrcoli.

26. An accounting` apparatus, comprising a tray, cards arranged thci'rin in groups and divisions ot the groups, thc cards oll u division having characteristics ol progressively varying extents, a selector, incans for locating said selector with respect to a group of cards, means tor loci ting said selector with respect to a division of said group, und means for engaging said selector with tho characte 'istics of the located dividon in order to disaggregatc the cardsv ot said division.

2i". An accounting apparatus, comprising a tray, cards arranged therein in groups: and divisions of the groups, the cards of a division having characteristics oli progressively varying extents, a selector', means 'for locating said selector with respect to a group ol cards, means for locating said sclcclor with respect to a division olf said grt'uip. and means for engaging said selector with the characteristics of the located division in order to relatively displace the cards ol lsaid division.

2S. ln combination, a unit ol' cards of equal height and cach havingI a portion for receiving a. heading along onc cdgc, thc. cards heing provided with .supporting or locating shoulders at a variety of distanccs l'roiu said heading, means niovahlc to cooperate with. said shoulders to bring thc. hankcil cards into stepped arrangement, und moans for controlling and operating the last-named means.

29. In combination` a unit ofi cards of equal height, a. tray for said cards` means operable to engage and support .said cards. said cards and means heilig formed l'or cooperation to offset said cards succcssivclv in supported relation on said means. and inanually controlled operating means for the last-named means.

In testimony whereof wc aliix our siirnutures this 21st day ol October, 1915). i

ICDVIN L. KELLER. JOHN H. BRUNINGA.

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